Our Team, Familiar Faces, and Parners
Board
Andy Bodkin
Andy’s background has been predominantly in Copyright Licensing and Publishing within the international music industry. He is currently the Group CEO of Out of the Ark Music as well as being involved in several other music-related organisations. Andy is also a worship leader in his home church.
Mark Jones
Mark is a lawyer, whose practice specialises in advising churches and Christian organisations. Based in Surrey, he is involved in various youth ministry streams.
Familiar Faces
Mark Jones
Mark is a lawyer, whose practice specialises in advising churches and Christian organisations. Based in Surrey, he is involved in various youth ministry streams.
Partners
Acta Normisjon
Everything we do in Acta - children and young people in Normisjon is based on our values: "loved and sent". Through our nationwide camp work, quality resources and concepts, we want to make Jesus known to children and young people throughout Norway!
Jon Bracegirdle
Jon Bracegirdle is a serial entrepreneur and established, grown and sold business in a number of different industries including construction and development as well as the child care sector. His current endeavour is a service management company called Trustgreen, establishing it in 2013 and growing it to provide nationwide coverage to its house builder clients, with 5 offices and over 50 staff.
Jon is also a Trustee of !Audacious church and works as their Chief Business Officer responsible for their external funding streams including conferencing and car parking and also heads the general management of the administration of the church including staff and HR.
Chip Kendall
Chip is a songwriter and recording artist with a big heart for using music to connect people with God. He's been working to help kickstart the Soul Children movement in the UK since 2018. He also serves on the missions team at !Audacious Church in Manchester and as a UK ambassador for Maoz Israel.
Chip Kendall
Chip is a songwriter and recording artist with a big heart for using music to connect people with God. He's been working to help kickstart the Soul Children movement in the UK since 2018. He also serves on the missions team at !Audacious Church in Manchester and as a UK ambassador for Maoz Israel.
Soul Children Norway
In March 2001, Soul Children leader Ragnhild Hiis Ånestad started a children's and teenage choir called Oslo Soul Children (OSC), with local affiliation to Korsvoll parish hall and regional membership with Acta region East. The aim was to start a choir for the youngest teenagers, for those who did not feel a sense of belonging in either children's or youth choirs. This then became a choir for singers aged 10–16 who sing music in the styles of gospel, pop, soul and R'n'B.
Mike Chesterton
Mike has worked in the Christian charity sector for more than 25 years. Predominantly managing relationships with churches and their leaders, Mike’s passion is to inspire and challenge Christians to live out their faith in everyday life as an example to those around them of the way God intended things to be.
Rachel Harris
Rachel is the children and youth coordinator at Buckshaw Village Church in Lancashire. She has been involved in setting up and running Buckshaw Soul Children since 2019 and is passionate about children and young people engaging with Jesus through music.
Tim Uffindell
Tim is a versatile and passionate animateur dedicated to empowering individuals through singing. With extensive experience across various domains of music instruction, he has become highly sought-after for his holistic teaching methods and ability to create inclusive and joyful learning environments. Tim is working as a Choir Leader Trainer for Soul Children UK as well as a consultant for the wider International Soul Children movement.
Scripture Union
Scripture Union is a Christian charity, inviting children and young people to explore the difference Jesus can make to the challenges and adventures of life
“Through a wide range of activities and initiatives, we provide opportunities for young people to explore the Bible, respond to Jesus and grow in faith. We also provide some great resources to help others do the same.
We believe every child should have the chance to discover Jesus. And, with an estimated 95% of children in England and Wales not part of a church, we're working harder than ever to take the good news of Jesus beyond the church in exciting and culturally relevant ways.”